Monday, 14 March 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many cases of assaults on staff have been reported during the past year on staff of (a) the London Underground, (b) London Buses and (c) British...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on London Regional Transport proposals for investment in the Northern line.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representations he has received regarding the road safety implications of the use of car telephones.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what new proposals he has to increase safety standards in transport during the next year; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the work of the British Transport police in protecting persons and property on the London Underground.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions he has had with the chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority on the safety regulations for flights over Edinburgh.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will set up an inquiry into the potential benefits of electrifying railway lines to south Wales and the west of England in the light of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to introduce a mandatory requirement for British airlines to carry passenger protection smoke hoods.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received since the introduction of one-person operated buses in Greater London concerning longer journey times.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the future of London Buses Ltd.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement about the programme for new road projects in the north-west.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the Government's proposed changes in the financing of passenger transport authorities and their likely effects on (a)...
To ask the Attorney-General if he will make a further statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the establishment of family courts, in the light of the statement by the Lord...
To ask the Attorney-General when he next expects to meet the Director of Public Prosecutions to discuss matters relating to prosecution policy.
To ask the Attorney-General if he will make a statement on the latest development in the various cases relating to the book "Spycatcher".
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Her Majesty's Government have considered proposals to use additional aid funds to refinance outstanding debts owed to the...
Mr. Robert G. Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further support he proposes to give to Ghana's economic recovery plans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what changes in procedure he has adopted concerning the effect of bilateral aid provisions on the poorest income groups in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further relief aid for refugees is planned for the current financial year; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has for supporting the World Health Organisation's programmes for AIDS prevention in African countries.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. It is rare at any time for Hansard to put in a corrigendum, because it makes very few mistakes. It is even more rare for it to tuck in to column 840 on 11 March...
Official Report, 8 March, Written Answers, c. 122: At line 10 from end of column, insert the following:
To ask the Prime Minister when Mr. Charles Powell was appointed to her Private Office; and for how long he is expected to serve in that office.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Before we proceed with today's business may I invite you and the Table Office to confirm whether the proceedings adopted in today's business are within the...
1. — (1) The proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of the...
3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement of those proceedings.
5. — (1) In this paragraph "the proceedings" means proceedings on any further Message from the Lords on the Bill, on the appointment and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and the...
6. In this Order 'the Bill' means the Social Security Bill. This motion is both familiar and novel.
1. — (1) The proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of the...
3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement of those proceedings.
5. — (1) In this paragraph "the proceedings" means proceedings on any further Message from the Lords on the Bill, on the appointment and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and the...
6. In this Order 'the Bill' means the Social Security Bill.
Lords amendments considered.
Lords amendment: No. 1, in page 2 line 2, leave out "(bb) below" and insert (a) or (bb) of the Social Security Act 1975
Lords amendment: No. 1, in page 44, line 14, leave out "(6) of the Social Security Act 1986" and insert of the Social Security Act 1986—(a) the following subsection shall be inserted after...
Lords amendment No. 3, in page 5, line 38, leave out "this section" and insert "subsection (4A) above".
Insert the following new Clause—
"The Secretary of State shall review the level of child benefit in April of each year, taking account of increases in the Retail Price Index and other relevant external factors."
Lords amendment: No. 5, in page 11, line 1, leave out from "method" to "or" in line 2 and insert described by reference to a method of calculating or estimating income or capital specified in an...
Lords amendment: No. 14, in page 12, line 40, leave out "7, 9 and 13" and insert "8 and 9"
Lords amendment: No. 15, in page 13, line 27, after "sections" insert "17,"
Lords amendment: No. 17 in page 14, line 41, after "1986" insert and the Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) Act 1987
Lords amendment: No. 18, in page 16, line 32, before "in" insert "in sub-paragraph (2),"
Lords amendment: No. 19, in page 17, line 18, at end insert— 3A. The following subsections shall he inserted after subsection (7)—(7A) The Secretary of State shall prepare an annual...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I ask your permission to raise a matter about which I have notified you and the Office of the Foreign Secretary. I hope that it is not a matter that divides the...
This humble petition is from 13,634 United Kingdom residents who are concerned about the crisis in the National Health Service. They pray that the House will do all in its power to provide all...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Kenneth Carlisle]
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